December 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jan 27, 2020 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.8 percent over the past 12 months, somewhat ahead of the national pace of 1.4 percent. The health care/social services sector accounts for about one in every even California payroll jobs, but it added more than a quarter of the state ’s estimated net new jobs over the course of 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/431

Update on State and School District Reserves [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2020 - Update on State and School District Reserves [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4216

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Moreover, California schools receive most of their funding from the state General Fund. These factors mean that the fiscal condition of school districts and the state are closely connected. A decline in state revenues —as the state is likely to experience in response to the COVID-19 emergency —is likely to reduce school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Background State Law and Regulations Govern State Subsidized Child Care and Preschool Programs. The state subsidizes child care and preschool programs for an estimated 437,000 children. The state determines many programmatic aspects, such as who is eligible for the programs and how much providers receive for reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Total collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes (personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax) were down two-thirds from April 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/469

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought? What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought? Summary For the second consecutive year, the state is experiencing extremely low rates of precipitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - Opting in would bring new state (as well as federal) costs of an unknown amount. However, a portion of any new state costs likely would be offset by state savings from the federal government beginning to share in the cost of the extended postpartum coverage that the state currently offers to women with mental health conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Oct 25, 2021 - This post summarizes overall Proposition 98 funding and K-12 education spending in the 2021-22 budget package. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4466

Overview of Employment Development Department Response to COVID-19 [Publication Details]

Aug 24, 2020 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration Hon. Jim Cooper, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4265

Building Permits Update: August 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 6, 2021 - Single family activity has rebounded since last spring ’s pandemic-driven slump, as prices have risen sharply in most of the state. The Inland Empire, Sacramento, and Los Angeles metro areas had the most permits in that order and collectively accounted for nearly half the state total, which is the typical pattern.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/703